Practice Drills - Golf Tips and Videos

Golf is supposed to be fun, right? As an instructor, I frequently ask my students what they think and feel about...

Practicing at the range with a mid iron, not your driver, and if you have too steep a swing plane, practice off a tee

Distinct from fundamental practice, competitive drills like this one require you to practice in game like situations,...

You can get a tremendous amount of practice done away from the golf course. Solidify your set up in front of a...

One of the many differences between Tour players and amateurs is the Tour player's ability to take his game from...

Placing Clubs behind and in front of your ball on the target line is a great way to work on your alignment and...

To implement changes swing with no speed to create a new feel

For most golfers, finding time to practice putting is difficult. In fact, it's no easy task to find time to improve...

The better you practice on the range and the more organized you practice session is, the simpler the game of golf...

Go to the practice range with a plan, a drill I think is great is to imagine you are playing your entire golf...

Many players cannot bring their swing from the range to the golf course; if you have this problem, follow these...

Two of the most important factors that affect the golf swing are balance and tempo. If you don't have balance,...

There are two ways to practice the short game. First are how-to shots, where you learn how to control trajectory...

Start your practice session by picking a close target that you know the distance to and hit little wedges that...

Set goals to work on all aspects of the full swing

Aside from his obvious ability and desire to win, Fred Couples' main asset is his swing--one of the most envied...

Invite pressure into your practice by challenging yourself to validate your practice in order to feel the pressure...

Decrease your three putts from long distances by using this pressure long putting drill which requires you to...

Many amateurs tend to give a lot of attention to their swing mechanics on the practice tee. There will always...

Transferring your practice and energy on to actual course improvement is very difficult, so it is critical that...

Golfers need to be consistent with where the bottom of their swing contacts the ground, which is why the feedback...

By and large, most amateurs struggle to maintain good balance throughout the golf swing, a flaw often exaggerated...

This drill is great for people stuck in an office or in bad weather, hook the right hand under the left and practice...

What really differentiates players is their short game, and juniors should take a tip from the pros and spend...

Why is it that some golfers improve dramatically and rapidly while others, no matter what they do, fail to advance...

Train in game like conditions to prepare for pressure

Learn consistency and ball control by always aiming at specific targets when you are on the practice range, but...

Juniors should learn to practice like the pros do, and that means starting with a wedge, establishing contact...

Sometimes it seems that spring will never come. Sure, the Tour has started up. We can spend a few cold nights...

Do not practice before a round the same way you would if you were working on your mechanics, get target oriented...

Learn the process of developing a good golf swing and practice swinging

I bet you've struggled in the past with trying to make sense of the golf swing. It's not hard to do, especially...

If you want your child to become a good golfer it’s critical to have them practice on a consistent basis

Practicing effectively around the green requires that you go and hit the actual shots you will encounter on the...

Dedicate yourself to implementing one swing method when practicing

Golf seems to have become so technical, so mechanical. Everywhere you look you see computer-swing analyzers, hybrid...

Feel and sense the weight of your swing, especially with your wedges

par-3 courses are the greatest places to practice golf, not only do you get to enjoy playing with your friends,...

Do training aids work? We couldn't think of a better group to answer this question than the readers of Golf Tips...

Mike started his daughter out playing softball before she moved on to golf. The baseball swing is identical to...

The first thing every beginner or junior should do when practicing is putt a bucket of balls to help establish...

Speed control is best learned on the putting green where you can practice different types of putts always with...

The majority of recreational golfers fail to achieve the balance needed to excel at golf or any athletic activity....

Under pressure keep it simple and do what you know how to do

In my opinion, you can look up or move your head and still hit an effective shot as long as your true center retains...

Make golf more enjoyable and play better by playing like the pros, try teeing it up from the shorter tees so that...

If you are practicing and start hitting bad shots then step away from the ball and work on re-establishing solid...

Consistency is what separates the average golfer from the good golfer, use this drill to become a more consistent ballstriker

Serious players know that ball/clubface contact in the middle of the sweet spot is key for accurate shotmaking....

Most golfers spend far too much time and energy attempting to perfect their backswings, when they really ought...

Putting is a game of precision, not strength. This explains why most good putters have advanced concentration...

On the practice tee, I often see players overswing without having warmed up the body--or mind-- properly. Perhaps...

To most, putting practice is boring, but it doesn't have to be. Here's a game that can make it more enjoyable....

This drill will help you with both swing speed and the rotary motion necessary to draw the ball

Create an imaginary line to the target when lining up your shot then aim with your eyes down that line in order...

Build a practice station when you are hitting balls to make sure that you are lined up directly at the target

Make practice and playing fun for your kids at all times, do not let a four year old take 30 foot putts that he...

Learn to control the distance in the air that you hit your chip shots

The one plane golf swing is identical to a baseball swing but instead of hitting the ball at waist level you are...

Many players try to hit the ball when they are about to make contact with a putt, rather than making the same...

Did you shoot a good score today? How did that happen? Did you shoot a lousy score? How did that happen? We all...

Learn to control your clubface by practicing chipping correctly

Putting for birdies and eagles adds a new psychological dimension to your game because it does not happen that...

Create more power in your swing by focusing on your body movement without your arms or club in the swing

Question: What part of your round are you thinking about? Are you focused on the long putts you sank, your chip-in...

Use this practice drill to develop a feel for your chipping distance

PGA Pros know the exact distance that they hit each club and you should as well, go out to the range when it is...

When I watch a golfer hit a 7-iron, then a driver, he or she invariably amps up the swing speed with the driver....

The higher you lift out of position on the backswing, the more inclined you'll be to dip and sink too low on the...

Ask any Tour pro and he or she will tell you that golf is much more of a mental game than a physical one. I disagree....

You'd be surprised at how many "serious golfers" show complete ignorance of or, worse, lack of respect for their...

Develop a pre-shot routine that allows you the comfort of repetition before each shot

"A picture is worth a thousand words." No doubt you've heard this phrase before, but did you ever consider that...

Build your swing from the ground up by hitting balls off a tee with short strokes and elongating the swing as...

Control the distance of your chips and pitches by extending your backswing a little further as the shot gets longer

The sure sign of a flawed putting stroke is one where the forwardswing doesn't match the backswing. It's an all...

Golfers tend to get worked up about putting. They make it into a far more complex exercise than it has to be,...

Vijay Singh is, without question, the PGA Tour's Iron Man. Long known for his marathon practice sessions, the...

Students of mine often ask me how to handle lightning-fast greens, especially testy, downhill putts where speed...

June is a wondrous month on the golf course. The trees are full and leafy, the grass is green and lush and, hopefully,...

Just three years ago, Nick Faldo was one of the most feared competitors in the game, especially in head-to-head,...

Good putting is about consistently getting the ball started on its intended line with an end-over-end roll and...

No doubt you've watched Tour pros practicing laser-like focus as they go about the business of a round of competitive...

A powerful golf swing is one that finishes with the right shoulder ahead of the left shoulder. This follow-through...

Lower your scores by adding a little pressure to your pitching practice with this Five Ball Chipping Drill

Have you ever struggled with the speed of your clubhead on sand shots? If so, the tips we've collected here should...

Down the stretch, the last thing you want is to find yourself uncomfortable over a short putt. In most cases,...

If there's one thing a seasoned golf instructor can do, it's spot a solid setup, even from 50 yards away. The...

To be a good short putter you need a simple swing with very few moving parts so that you can return the putter...

To get more distance, turn your torso in the backswing not your hips

Far too many golfers spend too much time and energy perfecting the backswing. Now, I'm not saying that the backswing...

To be a great putter, you have to have sound fundamentals. This requires a steady putting stroke that regularly...

One of the fastest ways to flatten your swing and stop slicing is to find time to practice hitting balls above...

Ever wonder why your long putts seem to have better direction than your short putts? Odds are, your problem isn't...

Do not try to help or hit the ball when putting, use this drill to learn how to allow the weigt and inertia of...

Practice trying to hole out chip shots on the practice green, this will not only greatly improve your chipping...

No good bunker player actually contacts the ball with the clubhead. Instead, they splash the sand with the sole...

Changing your grip is uncomfortable so the best place to work on it is at home, holding the club a few minutes...

Practice putting mechanics at home, when you have time at the course practice short, mid and long range putts

The biggest problem people have with practicing is that they've got the percentages all wrong. They go out and...